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Proper Care And Storage of Electrical Gloves
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April 6, 2016 - $110,000 in OSHA Fines For Metal Stamping Company
D&D Manufacturing
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April 6, 2016
BOLINGBROOK, Ill.
A metal stamping company exposed workers to amputations and other serious injuries repeatedly by allowing numerous machines to operate without safety guards.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited D&D Manufacturing for seven repeat, six serious and four other-than-serious safety violations after an October inspection. The visit came in response to a complaint received by OSHA.
"One hundred and seventy-three Illinois workers suffered preventable amputations in 2015," said Kathy Webb, OSHA's area director in Calumet City. "OSHA's common sense safety standards require manufacturers to provide training, safe guards and procedures to prevent workers from coming in contact with the operating parts of a machine. Employers like D&D Manufacturing must do more to protect workers from these debilitating injuries."
OSHA's investigation found the company failed to provide:
- Proper machine guarding to prevent contact with moving parts.
- Locking and Blocking devices to prevent unexpected machine starts and operation.
- Training to workers on machine hazards and safety procedures.
- Proper storage of compressed gas cylinders
Inspectors also found workers were exposed to live wires and damaged electrical equipment. The company also failed to report an amputation injury to OSHA within 24-hour and maintain accurate injury and illness records, as required.
Since Jan. 1, 2015, OSHA requires all employers to report any severe work-related injury - defined as a hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye - within 24 hours. The requirement that an employer report a workplace fatality within eight hours remains in force. In the first full year of the program, employers nationwide reported 10,388 severe injuries, including 7,636 hospitalizations and 2,644 amputations.
Proposed penalties: $110,000
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On-Site Safety Training Is What We Do
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Worker Suffered Electrical Burns From Junction Box
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February 16, 2016
Courtesy of PR Web
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.
The family of Jude Garcia, the 30 year old worker in critical condition after suffering a shock at the Teleport Tuesday, , has been vigilantly by his side as he recovers from the horrific incident. "He's badly, badly burned," said the family's attorney, Anthony Mascolo of the law firm Bosco and Mascolo. "There are burns on the upper half of his body. It's horrific."
Garcia, 30, of New Dorp, is completely bandaged around his arms, chest, head and face, Mascolo said. The only things visible are his eyes, nose and mouth. He cannot speak and communicates by nodding his head.
"The family is not doing well," the lawyer added. "There are a lot of tears being shed outside his room. They're people of faith and their focus is his recovery."
Garcia, a hard-working family man who is employed by the Control Electrical Contracting Corp. in Stapleton, sustained severe electrical burns from a junction box at a building on the property on Tuesday afternoon, according to Joseph Pentangelo, a spokesman for the Port Authority Police.
Port Authority Police and EMS responded to the scene at 1:50 p.m. Garcia was breathing and alert when he was transported to the hospital, Pentangelo said.
Garcia is a member of the United Electrical Workers of America union, and his medical bills and loss of earnings will be covered by worker's compensation, the lawyer said.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating the incident, according to an agency spokeswoman.
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The 8 Troubleshooting Steps a Certified Bad Ass Electrician Does Every Time
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 1. Read and understand every word on the arc flash label.2. Ensure you have the correct level of PPE, based on the label's information or NFPA 70E Tables.
3. Think about where the upstream protective device is and how far away it might be. The farther away, the longer it will take to clear.
4. Note what the end load is and if it is a motor. Motors can increase the incident energy.
5. Choose the appropriate Class of insulated gloves and do a field inspection of the insulated gloves, glove protectors, and your arc-rated PPE for any damage.
6. Visually inspect the insulated tools for wear or damage.
7. Visually and physically inspect your testing instruments for damage and proper function (a known live circuit, then a known dead circuit, then live once more).
8. Last, establish the protective boundaries and don the PPE.
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Learn How Flash Track Can Make You More Profitable
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Read The Article That Has Electrical Contractors Talking...
Simple Steps To Get Into The Lucrative Arc Flash Market
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 Published By Electrical Products & Solutions
October 2015
This article by Bryan Rupert, featured in the October issue of Electrical Products and Solutions is a simple guide with step by step instructions to get you in the Arc Flash market. Here you will learn the process as well as gain insight on how to price this type of work. Don't be the last in your area to get into this very lucrative market. Click Here To Read More
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Download FlashTrack Process Comparison - See For Yourself
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FlashTrack's™ simple, drag-n-drop interface is one of its biggest selling points. Couple that with the tool's intuitive, drop-down menus, convenient component libraries, and keyboard shortcuts, and you'll be up and running with FlashTrack in minutes!
FlashTrack™ is an award winning data collection software tool. FlashTrack™ was developed for the purpose of collecting the required equipment attributes that are needed to conduct an arc flash analysis. These same attributes can be used to complete a coordination study or short circuit analysis. FlashTrack™ allows the qualified data collector to model equipment relationships using a drag-n-drop interface. FlashTrack™ is used to catalog the attributes in the format of a single-line diagram. FlashTrack™ exports the completed files to an Excel file (.xls) or CSV file and produces a "Label Installation Report" containing the location of each item that requires a label to be installed. This report can have up to 4 photographs per item for easier item location. The label installation report will save you time and money and eliminate frustration when locating each piece of equipment.
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